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Writing Instruction K-6:
Understanding Process, Purpose, Audience
by Jan Turbill and Wendy Bean

 

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Writing Instruction K-6:
Understanding Process, Purpose, Audience
by Jan Turbill and Wendy Bean
 

Jennifer Gilbert and Steve Graham, “Teaching Writing to Elementary Students in Grades 4-6: A National Survey.” The Elementary School Journal 110:4 (June 2010).

Read more at: http://phys.org/news193475433.html#jCp
Researchers from Vanderbilt University surveyed a nationwide sample of 300 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers about their practices. Teachers responding to the survey reported spending only about 15 minutes per day explicitly teaching writing, and their students averaged just 25 minutes per day writing text at least paragraph length or longer.

In addition, two-thirds of the teachers surveyed felt their college coursework left them ill-prepared to teach writing to their students.



Read more at: http://phys.org/news193475433.html#jCp
Researchers from Vanderbilt University surveyed a nationwide sample of 300 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers about their practices. Teachers responding to the survey reported spending only about 15 minutes per day explicitly teaching writing, and their students averaged just 25 minutes per day writing text at least paragraph length or longer.

In addition, two-thirds of the teachers surveyed felt their college coursework left them ill-prepared to teach writing to their students.



Read more at: http://phys.org/news193475433.html#jCp
Researchers from Vanderbilt University surveyed a nationwide sample of 300 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers about their practices. Teachers responding to the survey reported spending only about 15 minutes per day explicitly teaching writing, and their students averaged just 25 minutes per day writing text at least paragraph length or longer.

In addition, two-thirds of the teachers surveyed felt their college coursework left them ill-prepared to teach writing to their students.



Read more at: http://phys.org/news193475433.html#jCp
Researchers from Vanderbilt University surveyed a nationwide sample of 300 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers about their practices. Teachers responding to the survey reported spending only about 15 minutes per day explicitly teaching writing, and their students averaged just 25 minutes per day writing text at least paragraph length or longer.

In addition, two-thirds of the teachers surveyed felt their college coursework left them ill-prepared to teach writing to their students.



Read more at: http://phys.org/news193475433.html#jCp

Researchers from Vanderbilt University surveyed a nationwide sample of 300 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers about their practices. Teachers responding to the survey reported spending only about 15 minutes per day explicitly teaching writing, and their students averaged just 25 minutes per day writing text at least paragraph length or longer.

In addition, two-thirds of the teachers surveyed felt their college coursework left them ill-prepared to teach writing to their students.



Read more at: http://phys.org/news193475433.html#jCp

Researchers from Vanderbilt University surveyed a nationwide sample of 300 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers about their practices. Teachers responding to the survey reported spending only about 15 minutes per day explicitly teaching writing, and their students averaged just 25 minutes per day writing text at least paragraph length or longer.

In addition, two-thirds of the teachers surveyed felt their college coursework left them ill-prepared to teach writing to their students.



Read more at: http://phys.org/news193475433.html#jCp
Researchers from Vanderbilt University surveyed a nationwide sample of 300 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade teachers about their practices. Teachers responding to the survey reported spending only about 15 minutes per day explicitly teaching writing, and their students averaged just 25 minutes per day writing text at least paragraph length or longer.

In addition, two-thirds of the teachers surveyed felt their college coursework left them ill-prepared to teach writing to their students.



Read more at: http://phys.org/news193475433.html#jCp

from the Foreword
 by Mem Fox


This book is filled with hope.  Its vast but focused aim is to restore purpose and audience to the writing curriculum in every elementary classroom.  Its theories are crystal clear, and it provides practical ideas and strategies that will assist not only those teachers who sense that they have recently lost their way in the teaching of writing, but also teachers who feel that they had never found their way in the first place. . . .

The authors’ explorations and research have led them to an understanding that writing is only real and can only be produced to the best of a writer’s ability if the social purpose for the writing is clear, the social audience for the writing is known, and the response from that audience is eagerly anticipated and cared about. . . .
 

Included in the book are staff development activities,
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Although purpose and audience are the twin secrets to writing well, they are too often absent from our classrooms.  When teachers complain that children cannot write, or are unwilling to write, let alone to draft and redraft their writing, purpose and audience are usually the keys to making that happen. . . .

The authors of this book guide us toward a more authentic writing classroom. Their surprising insights and gorgeous anecdotes and their sound theories and their very practical suggestions on how best to teach writing will help all of us to grow as writers first, and then as teachers of writing.

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is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, Australia. Her research ranges from early literacy development to the professional development of teachers. More recently she has been researching the use of technology as a support for literacy learning in the early years of schooling and as a medium for professional learning for teachers. She is the author of many books and articles and is President of the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association (ALEA).


Wendy Bean

is a well-known educator, speaker, and consultant in the area of literacy instruction. She is co-author of Read, Write, Spell and several other books and articles on spelling. She has taught in the Australian school system for many years, worked on national government education projects, and designed and implemented professional development courses. Currently, her work in classrooms focuses on assisting teachers to meet the specific needs of children and to measurably improve teaching and learning.

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Conversations with a Poet:
Inviting Poetry into K-12 Classrooms
by Betsy Franco
 

PREFACE

When I was a teacher and when I started writing poems, a poet’s explanation of the basics of poetry would have been very helpful.  In the following chapters, I share what I’ve learned about reading, writing, and teaching poetry because I have found that knowledge is power. 

As a practicing poet, I am letting you in on the secrets that have taken me time to understand and that I know only from writing poems, day in and day out, and from discussing poetry with fellow poets.  I invite you to view poetry from a unique vantage point, from inside the mind of a poet who loves poetry.
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Betsy Franco

Betsy Franco, poet, actor, and former teacher, is the author of over eighty books, including picture books and poetry collections (Mathematickles!; A Dazzling Display of Dogs). She also anthologizes teenage writing (You Hear Me? poems and writing by teenage boys; Falling Hard, 100 Love Poems by Teens), includes poetry in her novels, and writes professional books for the classroom. She lives in Palo Alto, California. www.betsyfranco.com

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This is a “gold mine” of lesson ideas, applications and assessments for teachers of any grade level...

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                               Texas A&M Commerce, Texas

“I found the organization of this book to be highly effective. The first part talks to teachers about the author’s perspective and gives such practical tips and insights to educators. I totally agree with the philosophy espoused in this book. Betsy Franco graciously added poetry formats and examples to actually use with students, K-12. This is a “gold mine” of lesson ideas, applications and assessments for teachers of any grade level. I appreciate the fact that Betsy Franco included the why of teaching poetry as well as, the benefits of using poetic literature and writing with children. Page 16 gives examples of comprehension questions that can be applied at any grade level. This book fits so well within the structure of writing workshop because of its approach to process writing in poetic formats. The author includes publishing as a culminating procedure for students’ writing.
 
The second part of this book provides the educator with multiple poetry forms, ready to implement in classroom writing instruction. The poetry bibliographies are an added benefit for any teacher. I highly recommend this book to any teacher of reading and writing.”       

I believe it is the best book I have read about incorporating poetry in the classroom....

                                     Carol Lieto, English h Teacher
                                     Somers High School, Somers, NY

I finished perusing the book Conversations with a Poet, and I believe it is the best book I have read about incorporating poetry in the classroom.  I find it to be comprehensive, user friendly, exciting and perfect for most classroom teachers, especially the classroom teacher who wants to teach poetry but feels apprehensive. 

The advice for teachers is thoughtful and filled with concrete suggestions.  I especially like the different poetry forms and explanations.  Learning some new facts about "renga" poems provided a wonderful suggestion for one of my classes.  I am extremely impressed with the author's methods, and I believe every classroom teacher in all grades would benefit from owning this book.

 

 

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